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How The Primary System Has Shaped Our Politics

FiveThirtyEight Politics

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The Party Is Out of the Equation

Many Americans don't want the parties to play any role in choosing their nominees. But good or bad there are consequences that come with taking the party out of the equation, says Julian Zelizer. In the old system Trump's worldview would have to be incorporated into the party over time and be reviewed by other people invested in the party's goals and future," writes Zelizer.

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